bpowell16

Tampa, Fl. Anybody in the Bay Area or within 2hr radius I'm open to hanging out on occasion.
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@@mkrumph do your research and find foods high in calories but healthy. Eat every 2hrs it's hard, start alarms to remember. This past week I've been able to consume 1000 cal I'm amazed myself. I'm going to start back working out now that I know it can be done. Prior My weight stalled and I think it was due to only 400cal a day. I'm hoping this increase in cal jump start my loss.
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@@Heather I I too worry if the weight is going to come off. I'm only down seems like 1dress size. I stopped walking due to pain in my incision. Energy is crappy by the end of the day I'm poop and just need a nap. I get to start regular foods in a week but thinking about reverting back to liquids just to see the scale move. You seem to have your schedule down and it's working- congratulations . Keep up and hopefully we will see the results.
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Careful taking pain meds this far out...It can cause a blockage in your bowel...I would request seeing your surgeon, not PA...I have seen many PA in my line of work...brush stuff off as normal and it cost people dearly..
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Well, surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 8 am and I am starting to freak out! I am so nervous for the surgery itself and how horrible I'm going to feel afterwards. I keep telling myself I made this decision awhile ago and want to get healthy. I'm just so nervous and anxious. Any words of wisdom out there?! Prayers would be so appreciated
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@@rolosmom7 this week was my first week of calories 900s. I eat every 2h and it's a true challenge. But I needed to increase in order to work out because I was negative. I'm hoping to see the scale to start moving now that my calories are up.
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They call the San Francisco/San Jose area (where i am from originally) the Bay Area as well, so for a sec I was thinking "why is bpowell16 going to be in CA? Thats,a long way from FL." Lol.
HW 385 SW 359 Sleeved 10/5/16

@@suzzzzz I puréed ground chicken and it was delicious. It didn't look or smell good but I mixed it in my ricotta bake to add Protein and it was great. I mixed the meat with other food to add favor and Protein.
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@@suzzzzz I puréed ground chicken and it was delicious. It didn't look or smell good but I mixed it in my ricotta bake to add Protein and it was great. I mixed the meat with other food to add favor and Protein.
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@@rolosmom7 this week was my first week of calories 900s. I eat every 2h and it's a true challenge. But I needed to increase in order to work out because I was negative. I'm hoping to see the scale to start moving now that my calories are up.
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My only problem has been pain to one of my incisions. The md says it normal so I'm just going with it for now. Otherwise everything it going as planned. I'm back at work and one more week and I can have regular foods.. yeah! @@Barb.Y. Sorry your having a difficult time.
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Thanks bpowell, Glad your surgeon gave you the all clear. My pain from earlier in the week lasted two days and then poof was gone. It was kind of strange. I have still tried to take it a little easer though on my walks.

@@Bhca8201 I have the same pain. I'm 19days post op. I see the MD Friday.
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Thanks for your comments! I know I'm just beeing impatient. Just over 6 weeks to my surgery and I was getting a few appointments via mail today that my anesthesiologist wanted me to do as a precaution. I will be very busy in the upcoming weeks anyway, so the distraction will be welcome.
It's getting cold here in Finland and the darkness does nothing for me. It's close to freezing during the night, so I had to get out all my winter clothes.
I will be sad to see my beautiful and warm down jacket getting to big for me, but I will rather take the weight loss.
In case you don't know, Finland is the home country of Santa Claus (the North pole is a bad rumor), so be good people, I have connections! ????
Nilla

140 g of Protein per day? That seems quite high! I am currently in the 250 lb range and I'm getting between 60-80 g a day and even that is challenging without drinking shakes or eating Protein Bars every day. Naturally sourced protein for me seems to work better and I enjoy it more. But as it stands, I'm eating mostly protein every day and still not really getting more than 80 g.
I also wanted to point out that you should double check with your surgeon that those high protein numbers are what he is advising. High levels of protein put extra strain on the kidneys. That is not a problem in the short term if your kidney function is healthy, but can become problematic in the long term.
Also, high levels of protein require greater hydration (at least 1/2 gallon of fluids for every 100 g of protein), and you must be sure to make room in your calorie food intake for other vital nutrients. Protein is great but not at the expense of everything else your body requires! Carbs are "the devil", but your body needs "good carbs". These include fruits, vegetables, Beans, and whole grains. They deliver essential Vitamins and minerals, Fiber, and a host of important phytonutrients. I try to keep my carbs below 40 per day (occasionally higher or lower). Especially once you begin more strenuous exercise, the carbs are a vital part of your energy stores during exercise, as well as your post-exercise recovery.
Common symptoms of excess protein in your diet include:
- Weight gain (probably not an issue for VSG patients, but may be contributing to stalls)
- Intestinal irritation
- Dehydration
- Seizures (a rare and extreme symptom!)
- Increase in liver enzymes
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Risk of heart disease (with long-term excess protein intake)
- Kidney problems
Again, I want to reiterate, if your medical team is advising you to have 120-140 g of protein per day, you should follow their direction. I simply wanted to put "the word" out that this is quite a bit higher than what I have seen others discussing here on VST and is approx. 2x the amount my medical team has advised me to consume.

I’m tired of living in limbo. “When I lose weight I will do this or that or the other.” All the things I want to do have been on hold for 24 years.
I don’t want my fears about my health to decide my future.
I sold my kayak because I couldn't get in it without falling over, not to mention I couldn't even fit in it.
I want a new kayak.
I’m so tired of being the only one who is hot and sweaty when everyone else is chilly.
I’m tired of my pants falling down because they are not around my waist but up under my belly.
I’m tired of not being able to wipe my butt without getting a cramp in my side from trying to reach it.
I’m tired of my big blouses slipping off the hanger.
I want to fit in my bathtub and be totally covered in Water.
I’m tired of wanting to take a bath but then worrying that I will hurt myself trying to lift myself out.
I want to be hugged tighter. No one can get their arms around me at this point.
When I eat, I want to be able to be close enough to the table to lean over and not drop food on my boobs.
I want to be able to get a smaller suitcase so I can carry it on instead of hauling that much too heavy suitcase to ticketing, paying $25 to check it, and then waiting forever for it to come out on the luggage carousel.
If someone parks too close to me, I want to be able to open my door and squeeze into the front seat anyway.
I am tired of being overlooked at work. (I think I’ve been overlooked for a promotion.)
Did I say I want to be hugged tighter?

@@M579 ok so my md said it is normal. What happen is the cut is going against the grain and in a moresensitive area surrounding a lot of nerves and They had to staple/suture that one particular incision. It normally takes 6wks to fully heal. Some people have minimal pain and others like myself have more. Nothing I did made it worst. She told me activities as tolerate and to take Tylenol 4x to build up in my system to help with pain. But it just a matter of time.
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My doc says it's from over doing it.. slow down if it happens,when you eat, smaller bites chew better. If when drinks, smaller sips spaced out
Friday activity slow down! Gentle stretching smaller walks and rest
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Do you mind updating me on the findings? I can't get into the Dr. For awhile. I'm beyond curious. Sent from my SM-G930P using the BariatricPal App

@@Bhca8201 I have the same pain. I'm 19days post op. I see the MD Friday.
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Hello everyone. I had surg on 9/13. Took a min to get use to diff foods. Foods I loved before I'm not interested. I drink all day. Trying diff high protien foods all the time. It's a adjustment. Kinda like I lost a friend lol. HW 227 CW 208. I started at gym last week. Still have 2 weeks off work RN. Best decision I ever made. I'm here for anyone to talk
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I have been doing great also. Haven't used any pain medicine for since the very first days, but oh boy am I in pain now. I was walking at lunch time and got a very sharp pain under my left breast. It feels like muscle or like something tore/came loose, I don't know. If I sit very still I am fine. It is only if I move funny I get this very sharp pulling type pain. It is near the largest of the laprascopic incisions that my surgeon said would bother me for a while. Is that what you were experiencing BPowell? I am 2 days away from 3 weeks post surgical. This pain has just really caught me off guard.

Congratulations on everyone sleeve in September. I'm 15days post op. I'm getting in Protein and fluids. Started purée today and it was challenging. Question- does any still have pain to their abdomen? Exercise? I sometimes feel like I should be doing more. I went walking and the following two days I was in extreme pain. Just curious
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I'm doing good. 14days post op. I'm having pain to right side-incision. Wondering if anybody else having burning pain? Getting my fluids and Protein in without problem and preparing for the next phase-purée.
Hope everyone is doing great.
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@@mylastchance21 I went through TGH. Dr Gonsalvo I wanted Dr Murr. I'm doing ok . I'm 14days post op today and 2days away to purée
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